Supplement: Pyruvate is an exciting new dietary supplement that offers remarkable results for those wanting to enhance weight loss and increase exercise endurance. Pyruvate has a significant impact not only on weight loss, but more important, on fat loss.

History: After nearly 25 years of extensive research, studies have shown that using pyruvate supplements significantly increase muscular endurance and exertion levels by at least 20%. A 20% increase in endurance is highly significant. However, pyruvate supplements have only recently begun entering the marketplace. In fact, a pharmaceutical giant had planned to introduce pyruvate as a prescription product, but because of the new dietary supplement legislation, pyruvate can now be sold without a prescription.

Description: Pyruvate is the stabilized form of pyruvic acid and is an end product of the metabolism of sugar or starch. It occurs naturally in the body and is part of our natural diet - most people ingest up to 2 grams a day. Although pyruvate is found in a variety of foods, most of them contain less than 25mg per serving. Foods high in pyruvate include red apples, certain cheeses, dark beer and red wine.

Pyruvate improves exercise performance by enhancing the transport of glucose into the muscle cell. This process is known as "glucose extraction". Since glucose is the body's high-octane fuel, increases in glucose extraction (immediate energy) as well as muscle glycogen (stored energy) translate into a greater capacity for endurance and high intensity activity such as aerobics. Of note: Olympic gold-medal gymnast, Shannon Miller says she experienced increased energy levels by using pyruvate just days before the 1996 Olympics.

Pyruvate has even been shown to reduce fat without exercise, which makes it extremely attractive to mainstream America. Since pyruvate is a normal constituent of metabolism and is found naturally in our diet, it is very safe. Research has determined the maximum effective supplemental dosage is 5 grams per day. But even in studies using very high doses, no abnormal side effects were noted. However, unusually high doses can trigger gastrointestinal upset, such as gas, bloating and diarrhea. Our products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.